Carl Sagan

Pale Blue Dot: an Animated Contemplation

December 5, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Every now and then, someone takes Carl Sagan’s wonderful reading of his iconic “Pale Blue Dot” narrative and turns it into an animated presentation, usually combining images and video footage of space exploration and Earthly vistas to create something undeniably spellbinding [...]

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Searching out Sagan in Ithaca

November 28, 2012

Taking a break from reading Pale Blue Dot in Carl Sagan’s hometown of Ithaca, New York. (Elizabeth Howell) I never knew of Carl Sagan as a living human being, as I missed him by mere months. I read Pale Blue Dot sometime in 1997, if my memory serves, sometime after the movie Contact (based on his book) came out [...]

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Remembering Carl Sagan

November 9, 2012

Today would have been Carl Sagan’s 78th birthday, and the past few years November 9th, the anniversary of his birth, has been designated as “Carl Sagan Day” by people who appreciate Sagan’s influence — not only on science, but also the public’s understanding of it. Sagan passed away 16 years ago, but his words and [...]

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SETI Astronomer Jill Tarter Recalls ‘Contact,’ 15 Years On

September 19, 2012

  In 1985, famed astronomer, author and TV host Carl Sagan invited Jill Tarter to dinner at his house near Cornell University. Tarter, heavily involved with the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, gladly accepted the chance to speak with Sagan, a member of SETI’s board of trustees. Seated with Sagan and his wife, Ann Druyan, Tarter [...]

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Library of Congress Acquires Sagan’s Personal Collection, Thanks to Seth MacFarlane

June 27, 2012

Carl Sagan’s personal archive — a comprehensive collection of papers contained within 798 boxes — was delivered to the Library of Congress recently for sorting… thanks in no small part to “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane. (Yes, you read that right.) Remove this ad

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